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[Geoswaff]

125-Gill - Should be top 20 wrestler and NCAA qualifier
133-Strickenberger - Should be top 10 and NCAA qualifier
141-Titus - Top 30 and end of last year was better but has to bounce back. Maybe a NCAA qualifier
149-McD - Top 20/25 wrestler and should qualify
157-Watters - Top 5/10 wrestler and NCAA qualifier
165-Taylor - big ?
174-Conley - Top 20 and qualifier. I feel like this is his year
184-Bush - Top 30 and maybe qualifier after he wins spot from Robin
197-Lawrence - Top 30 maybe better but qualifying this weight is tough in the big 12
284-Kehler - big ?

I see up to 8 qualifiers and ranked wrestlers. If Kehler comes out strong it could be better. From what I have seen from Taylor, I don’t think he will impact. Gill, Lawrence, and Kehler have the biggest upsides. I think Bush has a little more upside but don’t see him cracking the top 20. Watters is a bit of a ? Coming off the injury and the new weight, but you gotta think that the talent is still there and who the heck knows with Titus.

[Jon Perkins]

Can't argue with much of that rundown. The two big question marks will definitely be Taylor and Kehler. I think Kehler will adjust a little faster and have a little more success earlier on. It is going to take a little time for Taylor to find consistency.

I also think this year could be Conley's breakout year. It will be his third year in the lineup, and he is due for some big wins.

I think Bush is going to be better at 184 than he was at 197 and will end up being a top 10 guy.

On paper, this is a pretty dang good lineup.

[NJwvu12]

125-Gill - Should be top 20 wrestler and NCAA qualifier
133-Strickenberger - Should be top 10 and NCAA qualifier
141-Titus - Top 30 and end of last year was better but has to bounce back. Maybe a NCAA qualifier
149-McD - Top 20/25 wrestler and should qualify
157-Watters - Top 5/10 wrestler and NCAA qualifier
165-Taylor - big ?
174-Conley - Top 20 and qualifier. I feel like this is his year
184-Bush - Top 30 and maybe qualifier after he wins spot from Robin
197-Lawrence - Top 30 maybe better but qualifying this weight is tough in the big 12
284-Kehler - big ?

I see up to 8 qualifiers and ranked wrestlers. If Kehler comes out strong it could be better. From what I have seen from Taylor, I don’t think he will impact. Gill, Lawrence, and Kehler have the biggest upsides. I think Bush has a little more upside but don’t see him cracking the top 20. Watters is a bit of a ? Coming off the injury and the new weight, but you gotta think that the talent is still there and who the heck knows with Titus.

Very excited about Gill in a weight that loses a bunch of guys, heard his wrestle off with Robinson was pretty close

Finally having a 133 is refreshing

Ty should be ranked 3rd or 4th to start the season if he wrestles like he did how freshman year he should be a contender to win a title this year

I wouldn’t be surprised if Dowling goes up and takes 165 , Taylor redshirt year wasn’t great with no good wins and he lost by bonus to every D1 starter he faced

Bush beat 3 all Americans last season 2 at 184 and at 197 with a auto bid on the line he beat Novak who took 5th a week later , I think he has a chance to make some noise this year.

If Lawerence doesn’t qualify next season that would be considered a massive disappointment ,he is a real big recruit he should be closer to R12/ AAing then a borderline qualifer ,if he isnt wrestling in Cleveland something really went wrong

Don’t mind starting a true freshman but if this year is gonna kill Brock Kehlers confidence long term then I’d rather just throw Squires to the wolves for the year and let BK redshirt , could be a massive black hole this season